| “ | If I don't kill a man every now and then, they forget who I am. | „ |
| ~ Blackbeard to his daughter Anjelica. |
| “ | You know when I feel closest to our Maker? When I see suffering, pain, and anguish. That's when the true design of this world is revealed. | „ |
| ~ Blackbeard to Philip Swift. |
Summary
Captain Edward Teach, better known as Blackbeard, is the main antagonist of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. He is an infamous Pirate, based on the real-life Pirate of the same name, who wishes to claim the Fountain of Youth for himself. He is also a pirate that every pirate in the world is afraid of (presumably and arguably apart from Hector Barbossa and Davy Jones), due to his powers and ruthlessness.
Powers and Stats
Tier: 9-B, higher with the Sword of Triton's powers
Name: Edward Teach (real name), Blackbeard, Captain Teach, The Pirate All Pirates Fear
Origin: Pirates of the Caribbean
Gender: Male
Age: 70 years old by the time of his death
Classification: Human, Pirate Captain, Brujos, Captain of the Queen Anne's Revenge
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Stats, Peak Human Combat Speed and Reactions, Master Swordsman, Expert Marksman, Skilled Manipulator, Preparation, Vast Degree of Occult Knowledge, Magic (Has studied and mastered voodoo), Necromancy (Can resurrect those he had killed into zombies), Body Control (Via voodoo dolls), Limited Telekinesis (With the Sword of Triton), Size Manipulation (With the Sword of Triton, can shrink ships and reverse the process), Air Manipulation (With the Sword of Triton)
Attack Potency: Wall level (Is one of the most feared pirate of all History. Has sparred with Hector Barbossa), higher with the Sword of Triton's powers (The sword allows its user to control ships and rule them according to his will even if if the wielder is not onboard)
Speed: Athletic Human with Peak Human combat speed and reactions
Lifting Strength: At least Class 1
Striking Strength: Wall Class
Durability: Wall level
Stamina: High
Range: Standard melee range. Extended melee range with swords. Tens of meters with pistol, much higher with the Sword of Triton's powers
Standard Equipment: Swords (Including the Sword of Triton), Bombs, Pistols, Knives, Voodoo Dolls, Queen Anne's Revenge
Intelligence: Gifted. Blackbeard is a ruthless pirate with decades of experience as a sailor and a formidable combatant, the point he quickly became a living legend and is regarded as the most famous pirate who ever lived. He is an excellent strategist and manipulator and possesses a high degree of supernatural knowledge, having studied voodoo and dark magic. Teach also made a complex plan which allowed him and his crew to capture a mermaid and gain a tear from one of them.
Weaknesses: Is immensely sadistic and only cares for himself which can lead him to dismiss anyone else, otherwise none notable.
Others
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